You Are Entitled to Prejudgment Interest on Your Personal Injury Damagesby Donald Ray BurgerAttorney at Law

Texas law allows you to recover prejudgment interest on your damages in wrongful
death, personal injury and property damage cases. The prejudgment interest begins 180 days
after you notify the Defendant, in writing, of your claim, or on the day the lawsuit is filed,
whichever occurs first. If you intend to negotiate your own settlement, be sure and mail a
written notice of your claim to the person responsible for your injuries as soon as possible so the
180 days can begin to run. That way, if negotiations break down and you hire a lawyer, you will
be that much closer to proving your prejudgment interest.

Be sure and send your claim notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, so you can
prove the date you mailed it. Also, keep a photocopy of your signed letter in case it has to be
used during the trial.